Why summer holiday bookings in Bulgaria are booming - and some great deals for stays there

It's the Riviera, but not the French or the Italian... The BULGARIAN RIVIERA is set to become a summer hotspot - and here are some great deals for stays thereJet2 will be offering dozens more flights to Bulgaria next summer According to the Post Office, Bulgaria is far cheaper than competing European resorts On the Beach offers school holiday weeks in Bulgaria from under £550
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Posted: 13:26 GMT, 20 Dec 2022 | Updated: 13:26 GMT, 20 Dec 2022

Each week our holiday hero, Neil Simpson, takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the leg work so you don't have to. This week: Why summer bookings to Bulgaria are booming.
It's the Riviera, not the French or the Italian. Consider the Bulgarian Riviera instead, which should be a summer hotspot.
Airline Jet2 says it's already taken so many bookings in the region that it will offer dozens of additional flights next July, August and September, and the company has also revealed plans to offer a record number of high-season hotel choices in Bulgaria's main resorts.
Jet2 boss Steve Heapy says: "Many of us still view holidays as essential purchases and demand is particularly strong where there is good value for money, which is certainly the case in Bulgaria."
< p class="mol-para-with -font">The latest Post Office's Holiday Money report shows the cost of a typical day in the sun on the Black Sea coast - the region that makes up the growing Bulgarian Riviera - is still far cheaper than at European resorts competitors.
The researchers' basket of eight items (including a bottle of water, coffee, sunscreen, and a dinner with drinks) costs just £26 in Bulgaria. In Cyprus the bill is £56, on the Costa del Sol it is £60 and in Lanzarote £71.

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Why summer holiday bookings in Bulgaria are booming - and some great deals for stays there

It's the Riviera, but not the French or the Italian... The BULGARIAN RIVIERA is set to become a summer hotspot - and here are some great deals for stays thereJet2 will be offering dozens more flights to Bulgaria next summer According to the Post Office, Bulgaria is far cheaper than competing European resorts On the Beach offers school holiday weeks in Bulgaria from under £550

Posted: 13:26 GMT, 20 Dec 2022 | Updated: 13:26 GMT, 20 Dec 2022

Each week our holiday hero, Neil Simpson, takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the leg work so you don't have to. This week: Why summer bookings to Bulgaria are booming.

It's the Riviera, not the French or the Italian. Consider the Bulgarian Riviera instead, which should be a summer hotspot.

Airline Jet2 says it's already taken so many bookings in the region that it will offer dozens of additional flights next July, August and September, and the company has also revealed plans to offer a record number of high-season hotel choices in Bulgaria's main resorts.

Jet2 boss Steve Heapy says: "Many of us still view holidays as essential purchases and demand is particularly strong where there is good value for money, which is certainly the case in Bulgaria."

Airline Jet2 says it has already taken so many bookings in Bulgaria ( the country's Bolata beach in the photo) that it will offer dozens of additional flights next July, August and September

< p class="mol-para-with -font">The latest Post Office's Holiday Money report shows the cost of a typical day in the sun on the Black Sea coast - the region that makes up the growing Bulgarian Riviera - is still far cheaper than at European resorts competitors.

The researchers' basket of eight items (including a bottle of water, coffee, sunscreen, and a dinner with drinks) costs just £26 in Bulgaria. In Cyprus the bill is £56, on the Costa del Sol it is £60 and in Lanzarote £71.